Nursing Home Acquired Bed Sores FAQ
Bed sores are painful wounds that are often suffered by those who are immobile and at least partially confined to a wheelchair or bed. These individuals usually develop bed sores on their hips, calves, ankles, sides, elbows, and knees. With proper care, however, bed sores can be avoided. If your loved one has acquired bed sores while … [Read more...]
Holding Hospitals Accountable and the Importance of Lavern’s Law
On Wednesday, June 21, 2017, the Legislature passed a scaled-back version of Lavern’s Law that would begin to bring medical malpractice cases involving cancer when a mistake is discovered by the patient, and not when the general malpractice error occurred, as under the law at this time. Unlike the previous version of the legislation, … [Read more...]
New York’s Lavern’s Law Aids Victims of Cancer Misdiagnosis
The New York Legislature has passed a bill, which, if signed into law by Goveror Andrew Cuomo, will create a bigger window for filing medical malpractice cases involving cancer misdiagnosis. National law firm, Parker Waichman LLP, is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of patients whose cancer was misdiagnosed. Lavern’s … [Read more...]
What Constitutes A Medical Malpractice/Negligence Suit?
Medical Malpractice And Negligence Lawsuit. Elements Upon Which The Success Of Malpractice/Negligence Suit. Medical malpractice, which is also known as medical negligence, takes place when a physician, health care professional, hospital, or health care facility does not care for a patient in accord with accepted standards of the … [Read more...]
Attorneys Investigate Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lawsuits
Ensuring the Best Nursing Home Care for Your Loved One. Placing your loved one into a nursing home or other long-term care facility can be difficult for both the individual and their families. The transition from independent living to a nursing home can be stressful, but it is often necessary for elderly individuals who need 24-hour … [Read more...]
Nursing Home Abuse Statistics Negligence Lawsuits
Nursing Home Abuse Negligence Lawsuits. We need only look at nursing homes abuse statistics to understand how widespread and serious a problem nursing home negligence is in the United States. It is known, for example, that every year, 2.1 million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, or other forms of nursing homes … [Read more...]
New York Medical Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
Medical Malpractice Cases In NY. Every year thousands of people are injured in medical malpractice cases in New York State. Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider; a doctor, nurse, technician, dentist, or hospital or hospital worker-whose performance of duties departs from a standard of … [Read more...]
